10. Telling Time

Question 1

REMINDER

Answer 1

In Creole, the hours from the clock end as è.

For example, suppose that you want to say eight O’clock in Creole.

All you have to do is say uit (eight) and then è. So, the Creole translation of that is uitè.

The only exceptions to this are midi (noon) and minui (midnight).

Question 2

Time:
1 O’clock

2 O’clock

3 O’clock

4 O’clock

5 O’clock

6 O’clock

Answer 2

Inè

Dezè

Twazè

Katrè

Senkè

Sizè

Question 3

Time:

7 O’clock

8 O’clock

9 O’clock

10 O’clock

11 O’clock

12 O’clock

Answer 3

Setè

Uitè

Nevè

Dizè

Onzè

Midi (NOON)
Minui (MIDNIGHT)

Question 4

How to Ask What Time It is

Answer 4

To ask for the time, say Ki lè li ye? (what time is it?)

Now if you want to be more specific by mentioning the event, simply say Ki lè and then mention the event.

For example, suppose that you want to say When is the meeting? in Haitian Creole.

The translation of that would be Ki lè reyinyon an? As you can see, reyinyon (the event) comes after Ki lè.

Question 5

Asking about time.

1. When is the interview?
2. When is the assembly?
3. When is the meeting

Answer 5

1. Ki lè entèvyou a?
2. Ki lè asanble a?
3. Ki lè reyinyon an?
   * The words a and an mean “the.”

Question 6

How to Say What Time it is

Answer 6

To say what time it is, simply say Li and then say the time

For example, suppose that you want to say It is seven o’clock.

The translation of that would simply be Li setè.

Question 7

1. Li senkè
2. It is six o’clock
3. Li setè

Answer 7

1. It is five o’clock
2. Li sizè
3. It is seven o’clock

Question 8

How to Tell the Time with Minutes

Say the hours from the clock and then say the number of minutes

Answer 8

Suppose that you want to say It is seven twenty in Haitian Creole.

The translation of that would be Li setè ven

Question 9

Telling time:

1. It is five ten
2. Li sizè ven
3. It is seven thirty

Answer 9

1. Li senkè dis
2. It is six twenty
3. Li setè trant

Question 10

How to Say Quarter Past, Quarter to, etc.

Answer 10

The Creole word for quarter past is enka.

The Creole word for half past is edmi.

The Creole word for quarter to is mwennka.

For example, setè enka means a quarter past seven (7:15)

Question 11

Telling time:

1. It is a quarter past five
2. It is half past five
3. It is quarter to six

Answer 11

1. Li senkè enka
2. Li senkè edmi
3. Li sizè mwennka